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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Sikeston, MO · May 31, 1998

Date: May 31, 1998 · 14:00 local
Place: Sikeston, MO
Airport: Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9324N
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI98LA181
Reported as: Piper PA28R200
Reported engine: Continental IO360*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,600 total27 in this make and model

N9324NRegistration cancelled Aug 10, 2004 · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-35024 · Built 1969 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot tried to avoid strikiing a deer on landing, and lost control and struck a tree. Sikeston, MO (-23)during approach for landing, pilot stated that two deer were on the runway. The PIC applied full power to abort the landing anf in attempt to avoid the deer by flying over them, the torque of the engine and crosswind resulted in a loss of control. The aircraft departed to the left of the runway into a wooded area where it contacted trees resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft. A copy of a hand written statement by the PIC is attached. (.4)two deer ran across the runway as the airplane was at an altitude of 10-15 feet AGL during the landing flare. The pilot attempted to climb the airplane over the deer. He stated the airplane was '...behind my power curve...' And he was unable to maintain directional control. The airplane veered off the left side of the runway where it contacted a small group of trees.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT TRIED TO AVOID STRIKIING A DEER ON LANDING, AND LOST CONTROL AND STRUCK A TREE. SIKESTON, MO (-23)DURING APPROACH FOR LANDING, PILOT STATED THAT TWO DEER WERE ON THE RUNWAY. THE PIC APPLIED FULL POWER TO ABORT THE LANDING ANF IN ATTEMPT TO AVOID THE DEER BY FLYING OVER THEM, THE TORQUE OF THE ENGINE AND CROSSWIND RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY INTO A WOODED AREA WHERE IT CONTACTED TREES RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. A COPY OF A HAND WRITTEN STATEMENT BY THE PIC IS ATTACHED. (.4)TWO DEER RAN ACROSS THE RUNWAY AS THE AIRPLANE WAS AT AN ALTITUDE OF 10-15 FEET AGL DURING THE LANDING FLARE. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB THE AIRPLANE OVER THE DEER. HE STATED THE AIRPLANE WAS '...BEHIND MY POWER CURVE...' AND HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY WHERE IT CONTACTED A SMALL GROUP OF TREES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI98LA181Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSikesville, MOthe deer which ran in front of the airplane during the landing flare. Factors associated with the accident were the inadequate airspeed which resulted in the pilot not being able to maintain directional control of the airplane as he attempted to avoid deer,…May 31, 1998 · Substantial damage